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Skanska USA breaks ground at Somerset Berkley Regional High: project team includes Agostini/Bacon Construction, PARE Corp. and Ai3 Architects

Executives from Skanska USA broke ground at the Somerset Berkley Regional High School, a 230,000 s/f project in accordance with the Mass. School Building Authority's Model School Program. The regional school district chose to base its design on the Whitman-Hanson Regional High School plan. Skanska will provide owner's project management services for the $82.8 million project, which is scheduled for completion in December 2015. The architect is Ai3 Architects, the general contractor is Agostini/Bacon Construction, the civil engineer is PARE Corp., the MEP engineer is Griffith & Vary, Inc. and the structural engineersis Engineers Design Group. Shown (from left) are: Dan Tavares, Skanska; Joe Costa, Agostini/Bacon Construction; Rick Reuter, Agostini/Bacon Construction; Julie Allen, Agostini/Bacon Construction; George Agostini, Agostini/Bacon Construction; Troy Randall, Ai3 Architects, LLC; Steve Agostini, Agostini/Bacon Construction; Brian Heney, Ai3 Architects, LLC; Dan Lanneville, Skanska; Chelsey Masters, Ai3 Architects, LLC; Dale Caldwell, Skanska; and Mike Morrison, Skanska.
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Project of the Month: Onyx Partners’ Springfield Crossing transforms former Eastfield Mall into Western Mass.’ premier retail destination

Springfield, MA The redevelopment of the former Eastfield Mall into Springfield Crossing has transformed a long-vacant enclosed mall into a new 360,000 s/f regional power center, one of the largest retail redevelopments completed in Western Massachusetts in recent years.
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Greenwood Credit Union City Hall Plaza nears completion - by Frank Picozzi

Greenwood Credit Union City Hall Plaza nears completion - by Frank Picozzi

After several years of planning, construction, and anticipation, the community is eagerly awaiting the opening of the Greenwood Credit Union City Hall Plaza and outdoor skating rink later this month.
It’s time to lead: Confronting mental health in construction - by David Watts

It’s time to lead: Confronting mental health in construction - by David Watts

As we close Mental Health Awareness Month, we must be clear: May isn’t just about ribbons, hashtags, or lunchtime mindfulness apps. It’s about responsibility to confront hard truths that linger in silence, and to challenge ourselves, as leaders in our industry, to do more.
ABC-Mass. chairman’s message:  Rent control isn’t the answer to our housing crisis - by Luiza Mills

ABC-Mass. chairman’s message: Rent control isn’t the answer to our housing crisis - by Luiza Mills

As you may know, Massachusetts voters will be weighing in on a number of ballot initiatives in November. Among them is a proposal to impose the nation’s strictest statewide rent control policy. I’d like to tell you why the ABC MA Board
Navigating tariffs and material  uncertainty in today’s construction market - by Karl Ginand and Tiffany Gallo

Navigating tariffs and material uncertainty in today’s construction market - by Karl Ginand and Tiffany Gallo

As headlines around tariffs seem to dominate the news daily, many considering construction projects have anticipated major cost escalations and widespread supply issues. While tariffs haven’t driven pricing spikes to the extent once feared, the lasting impact has been a new layer of uncertainty, affecting more than just budgets.